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"She is someone I've idolised even though we're the same age [29], she's been someone I've looked up to as she was always so good, to come away with a win over someone of that calibre is a great feeling. "

The result was just the lift King was looking for after she had been left disappointed by some of her recent performances.

"The worst I'd done this year is finishing to my seeding," King said.

"I guess it's not really disastorous, but I guess where I feel like everytime I go out on the court I'm in with a chance and it's just always wanting to do better."

The 29-year-old from Cambridge will now spend a couple of weeks in Connecticuit preparing for the NZ$345,000 Windy City Open, which is held in Chicago at the end of the month.

The New Zealand squash team for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will be announced tomorrow.